as in to generate
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
it was your negligence that created this mess
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Recent Examples of create
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
Globally, Zegna has invited artists such as Graham Sutherland, Not Vital and Kiki Smith to create bespoke wool trophies, symbolizing the brand’s legacy in textile innovation.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
That’s a key goal of the program, created by a 2021 state law and expanded the following year in an effort to forge better relationships between local schools, governments and communities.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
Globally, Zegna has invited artists such as Graham Sutherland, Not Vital and Kiki Smith to create bespoke wool trophies, symbolizing the brand’s legacy in textile innovation.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
That’s a key goal of the program, created by a 2021 state law and expanded the following year in an effort to forge better relationships between local schools, governments and communities.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for create
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In the fifth, the Dodgers generated their best chance against Senga … only for the right-hander to induce a two-out grounder from Smith that ended the threat.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Over the last twelve months, the company generated $2.6 billion in revenue.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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That’s when Trump called for an aide to bring to him a stack of articles about violent attacks on white farmers and dim the lights to bring the room’s attention to a large flat screen TV set up along a wall of the Oval Office.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Preliminary purchasing managers’ index data will be released for France and the U.K. CNBC will also be bringing you interviews from the Barclays leadership conference, focusing on energy, geopolitics and sector-specific challenges.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Rodriguez has been charged by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia with the murder of foreign officials, causing death through the use of a firearm and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, the district attorney's office said.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Sepsis is caused by an overactive immune response to infection.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Between them, the five series have produced a staggering 1,811 episodes to date.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The film is produced by Hype Studios and Gold Rush Pictures.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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The characters are too one-dimensional to care about — though we’re sporadically asked to do just that — yet at the same time their cartoonishness isn’t treated with enough gusto to actually be fun.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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But then, proving the impossible possible is what these films have done from the start.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Organizations can also experiment with engaging formats like PricewaterhouseCoopers’ prompting parties, which provide low-stakes opportunities for employees to build confidence and try new AI programs.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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China was particularly hard hit and tensions between Washington and Beijing hit a boiling point when Trump announced a 145 percent tariff against China, prompting China to hit back with a 125 percent retaliatory tariff.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Create.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/create. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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